Bossa Nova

Bossa Nova The rhythms of bossa nova are a sophisticated variation of Brazilian samba that crystallized during the late 1950s in Rio de Janeiro. It featured a new guitar beat combined with an intimate style of singing, complex harmony and melody, and breezy lyrics. In the 1960s, bossa nova became an international sensation and was adopted into the vocabulary of jazz. It is played gently and usually at a lower volume level than samba. Samba is packed with syncopation, is written in cut or…